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Doing illegal is just optimization. Intel can undercut AMD lawfully if it wants. Instead of hidden rebates, Intel can openly cut prices.
by Nokinside 10y ago
Doing illegal is just optimization.
Intel can undercut AMD lawfully if it wants. Instead of hidden rebates, Intel can openly cut prices.
- dman 10y agoThat first line is amazingly brazen. If a movie is made about Intels monopolistic practices that fully belongs as a dialog spoken by the Intel CEO.
- Nokinside 10y agoIt was. The whole debacle was probably just decision between few percentage points in Intel's profit margins. For AMD it was much bigger issue.
- agumonkey 10y agoThe usual reason mentioned for Intel allowing AMD is to avoid being broken by monopoly laws. If AMD still has energy and get loads of cache, they might be able to finish the APU idea, now that opencl, gpgpu, ml, cv has caught wind, it might give them a fresh market to strive.
- tw04 10y agoYou're failing to acknowledge that AMD can just as easily cut prices to compete. If Intel starts selling at a loss they'll be subject to even more punitive damages than they faced for bribing OEMs. Not to mention they'd be hung out to dry by shareholders.
- Nokinside 10y ago> AMD can just as easily cut prices to compete. They can't. They don't have profit margins or cash in hand to do that. > Intel starts selling at a loss they'll be subject to even more punitive damages t I think you failed to see my argument. Intel has 60% profit margins. They can cut their prices a lot without making a loss. AMD cant.